[Rhodes22-list] Fitting a trailer

[Lowe, Rob]

Cary,
Should be.  Need to make sure the tires are correctly rated,  I think my tires are trailer tires rated at 2500 pounds each. - rob

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Cary Tolbert
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 1:57 PM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fitting a trailer

Rob,

Are the axels and tires rated for the approx. 3000# Rhodes plus the trailer weight?

Cary
S/V Whisper
Radford,VA


On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:46 AM, sprocket80 <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:

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> sprocket80 <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:
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> Rob,
>
> You may not know this but there are dimensioned plans and drawings for 
> the trailer somewhere back in the archives. If you can not find them, 
> I have them on an old computer at home.
>
> Todd T.
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> Rob Granger <rgranger at sbc.edu> wrote:
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> I fit my "new-2-me" trailer to the boat yesterday evening. It is a 
> duel axle trailer that had originally been used on a seahawk-19. I 
> through bolted a 16' 2"X4"X12" to some tangs I had welded to the frame 
> (one board on each side). The boards run longitudinally and serve as skids (bunks).
> I also welded some rubber (roller) guides for the keel to sit on. I 
> did a dry fit last night and it was almost right. I need to jack the 
> boat back up, pull the trailer and make a few minor adjustments .... 
> I'll take some pics if anyone is interested.
>
> BTW: If you are looking for an inexpensive trailer... I have found 
> that it is easier to find an inexpensive trailer if you are also 
> willing to buy the crappy boat sitting on it. Strange market!!! But 
> try shopping for just a trailer and you will have to drop $1K min. I 
> got the seahawk with trailer for $500, stripped off all the good 
> hardware (cleats, compass, motor mount, anchor chocks etc.) and then 
> sold the hull for $100. So... I got this trailer plus some hardware for $400.
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > I had no idea that boats built prior to 75 had no cap and the board 
> > was installed from below. The things you learn here! - rob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
> > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rob Granger
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 11:02 AM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Center Board Lift Line
> >
> > Thanks Graham
> >
> > I think Todd figured it out. I have an early '73 Rhodes and the 
> > board trunk did not have caps then. The board is removed from 
> > underneath the boat. That is how I got mine out so this makes sense. 
> > I had a SS pin running through the keel that the board pivots on. I 
> > pulled the pin and the board slipped right out (of the bottom).
> >
> > I'm saving your dimensions to my hard drive. I think when I rebuild 
> > the interior, I'm going to set it up so that I can access the board 
> > from
> inside
> > the boat. It will make threading the lift line a lot safer and easier.
> >
> > Thanks again,
> >
> > the other Rob
> >
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